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Aloe

Also known as Aloë

thumb|180px|Succulent plants, such as this aloe, store water in their enlarged fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, as shown in this split aloe leaf. This allows them to survive in arid environments. thumb|alt=Aloe Vera houseplant|Spikes on an Aloe Vera houseplant

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Aloe is a succulent plant with thick, fleshy leaves that store water, allowing it to survive in dry environments where other plants cannot. It is commonly grown as a houseplant and is notable for its distinctive spiky appearance.

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Species

aloe vera

Aloe

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae

Native toAldabra, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros

Observations47,026

Observations recorded62,029

Aloe vera 蘆薈屬（學名：Aloe）通称芦荟，原产于地中海、非洲，为独尾草科多年生草本、多肉植物，据考证的野生芦荟品种300多种，主要分布于非洲等地。这种植物颇受大众喜爱，主要因其易于栽种，为花叶兼备的观赏植物。可食用的品種只有六種，而當中具有药用价值的芦荟品种主要有：库拉索芦荟，分布於非洲北部、西印度群島，又名洋蘆薈、巴巴多斯蘆薈或翠葉蘆薈好望角芦荟，主要产于南非共和国的开普州元江芦荟等

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Research

5,502 papers

Pharmacological Update Properties of Aloe Vera and its Major Active Constituents.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Sánchez M, González-Burgos E, Iglesias I et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061324
Aloe-emodin: A review of its pharmacology, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2020Dong X, Zeng Y, Liu Y et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6532
Aloe vera: A review of toxicity and adverse clinical effects.ReviewJournal of environmental science and health. Part C, Environmental carcinogenesis & ecotoxicology reviews · 2016Guo X, Mei NDOI: 10.1080/10590501.2016.1166826
Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera).ReviewInternational journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition · 2024Kaur S, Bains KDOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000797
Aloe vera (L.) Webb.: Natural Sources of Antioxidants - A Review.ReviewPlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2019Hęś M, Dziedzic K, Górecka D et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11130-019-00747-5
Aloe vera.ReviewJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1988Klein AD, Penneys NSDOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(88)70095-x
Extraction, Purification, Structural Characteristics, Biological Activities and Pharmacological Applications of Acemannan, a Polysaccharide from Aloe vera: A Review.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Liu C, Cui Y, Pi F et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081554
Aloe gel-base food products: Chemical, toxicological, and regulatory aspects.Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP · 2021Baldi A, Sommella E, Campiglia P et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2020.104818

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Wikidata facts

Image: Aloe hybrid, jardín del molino, Sierra de San Felipe, Setúbal, Portugal, 2012-05-11, DD 01.jpg

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Commons category: Aloe
taxon name: Aloe
Commons gallery: Aloe
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=440
taxon common name: suguroi

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
Description
Systematics
Species
Uses
Historical uses
Aloin in OTC laxative products
Chemical properties
Flavoring
Gallery
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Aloe (; also written Aloë) is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes. Other species, such as Aloe ferox, are also cultivated or harvested from the wild for similar applications.